English-Finnish translations for portmanteau word

• koostesana
  Luomu on koostesana sanasta luonnonmukainen.
• salkkumorfi
• sulautuma
  Englannin sulautuma "motel" ("motor" + "hotell") on lainattu suomeen muodossa "motelli".

Definition of portmanteau word

• A word which combines the meaning of two words , formed by combining the words, usually, but not always, by adjoining the first part of one word and the last part of the other, the adjoining parts often having a common vowel; for example, , formed from and

Related words

• portmanteau
• Portmahomack
• Orchard Portman